Mansura University

Faculty of Specific Education

A University Anthology of

English Language

Compiled with Some Exercises

By

Associate Prof.Dr. Fatima Abdu

Second Year

2023/2024

)1(EBooks
 2 ) After you read the following passage, choose the best answer and fill in
the spaces to form meaningful sentences :
An eBook is a book publication made available in digital form,
consisting of text, images, or both, readable on the flat-panel display of
computers or other electronic devices. including desktop computers, laptops,
tablets and smart phones. With e-books, users can browse through titles
online, and then when they select and order titles, the e-book can be sent to
them online or the user can download the e-book.
The main reasons for people buying e-books are possibly lower prices,
increased comfort as they can buy from home and a larger selection of titles.
With e-books, electronic bookmarks make referencing easier, and e-book
readers may allow the user to annotate pages. Although fiction and non-fiction
books come in e-book formats, technical material is especially suited for e-book
delivery because it can be digitally searched" for keywords. In addition, for
programming books, code examples can be copied. The amount of e-book
reading is increasing in the U.S.; by 2014, 28% of adults had read an e-book,
compared to 23% in 2013; and by 2014, 50% of American adults had an e-
reader or a tablet, compared to 30% owning such devices in 2013.
Often, e-books are produced from pre-existing hard-copy books, generally by
document scanning. In some projects, an e-book may be produced by re-
entering the text from a keyboard. Sometimes only the electronic version of a
book is produced by the publisher. It is possible to release an e-book chapter
by chapter as each chapter is written. This is useful in fields such as
information technology where topics can change quickly in the months that it
takes to write a typical book. It is also possible to convert an electronic book to
a printed book by print on demand.
Advantages
Depending on the device, an e-book may be readable in low light or even total
darkness. Many e-readers have a built-in light source, can enlarge or change
fonts, use text-to-speech software to read the text aloud for visually impaired,
elderly or dyslexic people or just for convenience. Additionally, e-readers
allow readers to look up words or find more information about the topic
immediately using an online dictionary.
Printed books use three times more raw materials and 78 times more water to
produce when compared to e-books. While an e-reader costs more than most
individual books, e-books may have a lower cost than paper books.E-books may
be printed for less than the price of traditional books using on-demand book
printers .Moreover, numerous e-books are available online free of charge on
sites such as Project Gutenberg.
Disadvantages
There may be a lack of privacy for the user's e-book reading activities; for
example, Amazon knows the user's identity, what the user is reading, whether
the user has finished the book, what page the user is on, how long the user has
spent on each page.
Choose the best answer and fill in the spaces to form meaningful sentences.
1. An ebook is a book publication made available in ……………form.
A. any B. digital C. paper D. normal
2. An ebook can consist of text, images, or both, readable on the flat-panel
display of ………………….
A. offices B. sheets C. tables D. computers
3. Other ………………. devices include desktop computers, laptops, tablets
and smartphones.
A.electric B. electronic C. automatic D. application
4. With e-books, users can…….. through titles online, and then they select
and order titles.
A. include B. inspect C. suspect D. browse
5. The e-book can be sent to the user online or the user can………….. the e-
book.
A. download B. upload C . sign in D. sign out
6. The main reasons for people buying e-books are possibly ………. prices
and increased comfort.
A. right B. just C. higher D. lower
7. With e books, people can buy from ………….
A. home B. shops C. schools D. libraries
8. With e-books, electronic bookmarks make referencing………..
A. impossible B. easier C. hard D. difficult
9. Although fiction and non-fiction books come in e-book formats,………
material is especially suited for e-book delivery.
A. historical B. fiction C. literary D. technical
10. Technical material is especially suited for e-book delivery because it can
be digitally searched for………………...
A. keywords B. main words C. big words D. no words
11. The amount of e-book reading is……………. in the U.S.; by 2014, 28%
of adults had read an e-book, compared to 23% in 2013.
A. stretching B. improving C. decreasing D. increasing
12. By 2014, ………..of American adults had an e-reader or a tablet,
compared to 30% owning such devices in 2013.
A.15% B. 50% C. 20% D. 70%

2) Read the statements carefully and identify ( √ ) whether they are true or
false.
1. Statement A.True B.False
1. . It is not possible to release an e-book chapter by
chapter.
2. In information technology topics can change
quickly in the months that it takes to write a
typical book.
3. It is also possible to convert an electronic book
to a printed book by print on demand.
4. Depending on the device, an e-book may be
readable in low light or even total darkness.
5. Many e-readers have a built-in light source,that
can enlarge or change fonts,
6. Many e-readers use text-to-speech software to
read the text aloud for visually impaired.
7. E-readers allow readers to look up words or
find more information about the topic
immediately using an online dictionary.
8. Printed books use three times more raw
materials and 78 times more water to produce
when compared to e-books.
9. While an e-reader costs more than most
individual books, e-books may have a lower cost
than paper books.
10. For programming books, code examples can be
copied.
11. E-books may be printed for more than the price
of traditional books using on-demand book
printers .
12. Numerous e-books are available online free of
charge on sites such as Project Gutenberg.
13. There may be real privacy for the user's e-book
reading activities.
14. Amazon knows the user's identity, what the
user is reading, whether the user has finished
the book.
15. Amazon knows what page the user is on, how
long the user has spent on each page.
16. The main reasons for people buying e-books are
possibly higher prices.
17. With e-books, electronic bookmarks make
referencing difficult.
18. e-Book readers may allow the user to annotate
pages.
19. An eBook is a book publication made available
in digital form .
20. With e-books, users can not browse through
titles online.
3)Write an article on e Books .
4) Translate the above passage into Arabic
5) Grammar
Complete these sentences with 'already', 'still', 'always' or 'yet'.
(The answers are at the end of the page.)

1. John moved to London 10 years ago and he ___________ lives there.

2. Julie ______________ walks to school.

3. "What time is the accountant coming?" "He's ____________ here!"

4. "I ordered a book last week. Has it arrived ______________?"

5. "Do you ______________ take milk in your coffee?"

6. I've been taking lessons but I __________ haven't made much progress""

7. Emma moved in last week and she _____________ knows everyone!

8. I _______________ save my files and turn off the computer before I leave.

9. Peter sent in an application form two weeks ago but he __________ hasn't
received a reply.

10.The manager resigned yesterday, but his resignation hasn't been officially

announced __________.

Answers :
«1. still 2.always 3.already 4.yet 5.always 6.still 7.already 8.always 9. Still 10.yet»